M7.0 earthquake - 118 km SE of Shikotan, Russia

What happened

A magnitude 7 earthquake struck 118 km SE of Shikotan, Russia on 10 Jun 1975, 13:47 UTC at a depth of 15 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Major. Can cause serious damage over large areas. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Nemuro, about 179 km away in Hokkaido, Japan.